Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Solna Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Solna

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 1.4% more expensive than Solna without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 10.8% more expensive than Solna without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 126
$14.59 SEK 135
-6.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 847
$57.0 SEK 528
60.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.9
$10.41 SEK 96.4
2.59%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.22
$5.00 SEK 46.29
-4.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.51
$3.20 SEK 29.66
-3.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.43
$1.52 SEK 14.04
66.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 70.3
$7.61 SEK 70.5
-0.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 71.4
$7.97 SEK 73.8
-3.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.15
$1.61 SEK 14.93
8.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 28.02
$2.70 SEK 25.05
12.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.20
$3.77 SEK 34.96
-10.61%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.47
$3.89 SEK 36.04
15.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 106
$9.67 SEK 89.6
18.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 113
$12.32 SEK 114
-1.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 176
$15.00 SEK 139
26.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.22
$1.65 SEK 15.31
91.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.74
$2.09 SEK 19.35
33.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.04
$2.67 SEK 24.72
13.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.70
$3.14 SEK 29.09
40.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.27
$1.56 SEK 14.49
12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$1.93 SEK 17.86
-2.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.25
$2.27 SEK 21.04
1.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.76
$1.13 SEK 10.48
40.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.9
$7.35 SEK 68.0
5.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$13.01 SEK 121
2.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.88
$1.40 SEK 12.96
60.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.15
$0.90 SEK 8.35
190.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.61
$4.38 SEK 40.56
-12.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 818
$102 SEK 947
-13.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$3.71 SEK 34.39
176.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.36
$1.61 SEK 14.88
3.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 570
$85.8 SEK 794
-28.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$2.00 SEK 18.49
-7.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
$26.4K SEK 244.7K
23.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
$30.0K SEK 277.6K
17.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,272
$109 SEK 1,010
25.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 236
$29.41 SEK 272
-13.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 352
$42.12 SEK 390
-9.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 388
$45.67 SEK 423
-8.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 228
$25.43 SEK 236
-3.03%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$15.02 SEK 139
18.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,622
$157 SEK 1,458
11.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
$4,217 SEK 39.0K
-1.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 836
$93.6 SEK 866
-3.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 369
$42.24 SEK 391
-5.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 891
$93.9 SEK 870
2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,430
$52.1 SEK 483
196.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
$853 SEK 7,900
32.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,139
$652 SEK 6,038
34.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
$1,385 SEK 12.8K
36.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
$1,071 SEK 9,916
31.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
$7,219 SEK 66.9K
-11.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
$6,226 SEK 57.6K
-35.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
$3,844 SEK 35.6K
4.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.8
-9.79%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Solna: March 2, 2026

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